Brings into relief a critical relationship between the female mind and body that is essential to understanding the discursive position of the turn-of-the-centur

We seem to be living in hysterical times. A simple Google search reveals the sheer bottomless well of “hysterical” discussions on diverse topics such as the

Tells the story of the victims, the accused witches, and the scheming officials that turned a mysterious illness into a witch hunt.

We call it justice—the assassination of Osama bin Laden, the incarceration of corrupt politicians or financiers like Rod Blagojevich and Bernard Madoff, and t